Category Archives: Daily Sketch

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 2, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, hummingbirdhawkmoth, insects, moths, nature, sphingidae, wildlife Leave a Comment

At first glance I thought this hummingbird hawk moth was really a hummingbird. It is of the species Sphingidae. It’s hovering behavior and long proboscis…

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Moose

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 1, 2014 Daily Sketch alaskawildlife, animal portraits, antlers, moose, nature, wildlife Leave a Comment

This moose had such extreme lighting it would have almost been better had I done it in charcoal. But then my little sketch…

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Margay

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 31, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, felines, margay, nature, ocelot, spottedcats, wildcats, wildlife Leave a Comment

Okay…I’m not really sure if this is an ocelot or a margay. They’re pretty similar…

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Calico Kitty

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 30, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, calico, cats, felines, nature, wildlife Leave a Comment

Here’s a calico kitty for tonight. These are always a challenge when drawing in black and white. It’s hard to make a shift…

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Owl

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 29, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, avian, birds, birdsofprey, nature, owls, raptors, wildlife Leave a Comment

I’m not sure what species this is but I just really liked the banded pattern on the feathers. If anyone knows, which species…

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German Shepherd

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 28, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, canines, dogs, germanshepherd, nature, wildlife Leave a Comment

German shepherds have always been one of my faves so I hope you like it!

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Black-bearded Saki

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 27, 2014 Daily Sketch blackbeardedsaki, chiropotes, endangered, monkeys, nature, newworldmonkeys, primates, sakimonkeys, wildlife Leave a Comment

The black bearded saki is a Critically Endangered species of bearded saki, a New World monkey. This primate is endemic to…

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Trumpeter Hornbill

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 26, 2014 Daily Sketch avian, birds, bycanistesbucinator, hornbill, trumpeterhornbill Leave a Comment

Trumpeter hornbills are medium sized hornbills, 23-26″, weighing 1-2.2 lbs. They are characterized by a large…

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Long-horned Orb Weaver

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 25, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, arachnid, gasteracantha, insects, longhornedorbweaver, longhorns, macracanthaarcuata, nature, orbweaver, spiders, weirdbugs, wildlife Leave a Comment

The long-horned orb weaver (macracantha arcuata) is a species of spiny orb weaver…

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Basking Shark

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 24, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, baskingshark, filterfeeder, fish, nature, sharks, wildlife Leave a Comment

Basking sharks are the second largest fish after the whale shark. It is also one of three…

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